83_FR_25590 83 FR 25484 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of Connecticut

83 FR 25484 - Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the State of Connecticut

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 106 (June 1, 2018)

Page Range25484-25484
FR Document2018-11738

The notice announces that the Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Amendment entered into between the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut is taking effect.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 25484]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11738]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Taking 
Effect in the State of Connecticut

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The notice announces that the Tribal-State Class III Gaming 
Compact Amendment entered into between the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 
Connecticut and the State of Connecticut is taking effect.

DATES: This compact takes effect on June 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and 
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall publish in the Federal 
Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 
engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. The Secretary 
took no action on the Amendment to the compact between the Mohegan 
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut within 45 
days of its submission. Therefore, the Amendment is considered to have 
been approved, but only to the extent the Amendment is consistent with 
IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).

    Dated: May 25, 2018.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the 
Authority of the Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-11738 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
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25484 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 106 / Friday, June 1, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Energy Project Manager, at telephone (702) 515–5136; or address 4701 North Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV [LLNVS01000. L51010000.PQ0000. 89130–2301; or email blm_nv_snd0_ [189A2100DD/AAKC001030/ LVRWF1201670; N–90788; MO# yellowpine@blm.gov. Persons who use a A0A501010.999900253G] 4500110426] telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Notice of Intent To Prepare an Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the Environmental Impact Statement and a contact the above individual during State of Connecticut Notice of Segregation for the Proposed normal business hours. The FRS is Yellow Pine Solar Project, Clark available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, County, NV to leave a message or question with the Interior. above individual. You will receive a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, reply during normal business hours. ACTION: Notice. Department of the Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2016, ACTION: Notice of intent. Yellow Pine Solar, LLC requested an SUMMARY: The notice announces that the amended right-of-way (ROW) Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact SUMMARY: As requested by Yellow Pine Solar, LLC, and in compliance with the authorization for the construction, Amendment entered into between the operation, maintenance, and National Environmental Policy Act of Mohegan Tribe of Indians of decommissioning of a 250-megawatt 1969, as amended (NEPA), the BLM Las Connecticut and the State of Vegas Field Office will prepare an (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant Connecticut is taking effect. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that would provide renewable energy to DATES: This compact takes effect on for a proposed solar project located Nevada’s electrical transmission grid. In June 1, 2018. approximately 10 miles southeast of 2011, the original ROW application was Pahrump, Nevada, and approximately filed by Boulevard Associates, LLC, a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 32 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada. subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Publication of this Notice initiates the LLC, and the project is thus not subject Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant scoping process and opens a 90-day to the decisions adopted by the 2012 Secretary—Policy and Economic public comment period. Publication of Western Solar Plan, the BLM’s Record of Development, Washington, DC 20240, this Notice also serves to segregate the Decision (ROD) for Solar Energy (202) 219–4066. public lands from appropriation under Development in Six Southwestern the public land laws, including location States (BLM 2012). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under The proposed project includes 9,290 section 11 of the Indian Gaming and entry under the Mining Law, but not disposal under the Mineral Leasing acres of lands managed by the BLM. The Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100– project is located in Clark County at the Act or the Materials Act, subject to valid 497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the intersection of Nevada State Route 160 existing rights. This Notice initiates the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) shall public scoping process and the and Tecopa Road, approximately 10 publish in the Federal Register notice of segregation. miles southeast of Pahrump, Nevada approved Tribal-State compacts for the and approximately 32 miles west of Las purpose of engaging in Class III gaming DATES: Comments on issues may be Vegas. activities on Indian lands. The Secretary submitted in writing until August 30, The purpose of the public scoping took no action on the Amendment to the 2018. The date(s) and location(s) of any process is to determine relevant issues compact between the Mohegan Tribe of scoping meetings will be announced at that will influence the scope of the least 15 days in advance through local environmental analysis, including Indians of Connecticut and the State of news media and the BLM website at: alternatives, and guide the process for Connecticut within 45 days of its https://goo.gl/gNbjnz. Comments must developing the EIS. At present, the BLM submission. Therefore, the Amendment be received prior to the close of the has identified the following preliminary is considered to have been approved, scoping period or 15 days after the last but only to the extent the Amendment issues: Threatened and endangered public meeting, whichever is later, to be species, cultural resources, visual is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. included in the Draft EIS. The BLM will 2710(d)(8)(C). resources, surface water, recreation, provide additional opportunities for socioeconomic effects, and cumulative Dated: May 25, 2018. public participation upon publication of impacts. The congressionally designated John Tahsuda, the Draft EIS. Old Spanish National Historic Trail Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian ADDRESSES: Submit comments related to crosses the area. Habitat for the federally Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the Acting the project by any of the following listed desert tortoise is in this proposal Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. methods: area. [FR Doc. 2018–11738 Filed 5–31–18; 8:45 am] • Email: blm_nv_sndo_yellowpine@ The BLM will consult with Native BILLING CODE 4337–15–P blm.gov American tribes on a government-to- • Fax: (702) 515–5073, attention government basis in accordance with Nicollee Gaddis applicable laws, regulations, Executive • Mail: BLM, Las Vegas Field Office, Order 13175, and other policies. Tribal daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Attn: Nicollee Gaddis, 4701 North concerns will be given due Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV consideration, including any impacts on 89130–2301 Indian Trust assets. Federal, State, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For local agencies, along with other further information and/or to have your stakeholders that may be interested or name added to the mailing list, send affected by the BLM’s decision on this requests to: Nicollee Gaddis, Renewable project, are invited to participate in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:06 May 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1


Document Created: 2018-06-01 01:30:06
Document Modified: 2018-06-01 01:30:06
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThis compact takes effect on June 1, 2018.
ContactMs. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
FR Citation83 FR 25484 
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